Propecia & Proscar Class Action lawsuit against Merck
Currently there are at least 150 class action law suits against Merck for long-term side effects after stop of taking the drug.
Emerging research shows that Propecia manufacturer Merck underestimated the persistent nature of the hair loss medication’s sexual side effects – one of the most debilitating of complications cited by men. In a 2011 study performed by urologist Dr. Michael Irwig of George Washington University, researchers determined that Propecia users suffered a slew of problems, including erectile dysfunction, low libido and decreased sexual arousal.
Even more disturbing, the study revealed that some of these Propecia side effects would persist 40 months after patients stopped using the medication, challenging Merck’s statement that undesirable symptoms presented in only a small fraction of patients. The findings were published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, and may help bolster allegations raised in Propecia lawsuits currently pending against Merck.
Irwig’s study monitored 71 patients who experienced some form of sexual dysfunction after taking Propecia (finasteride), but who had no issues with sex drive, orgasm disorders or other sexual problems prior to using the medication.
After taking the drug, 96 percent complained of sexual side effects that continued for three months, and 20 percent of men reported these same problems more than 5 years after discontinuing finasteride. Some medical professionals, including Dr. Irwig, speculate that Propecia-related sexual dysfunction may be permanent – a devastating prognosis for thousands of men, many of whom are in their 30’s and 40’s.
Join the class action
http://www.merchantlaw.com/class-actions/current-class-actions/propecia-proscar-class-action
Status of Propecia litigation
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) coordinated qualifying Propecia lawsuits under one judge as multidistrict litigation in April, 2012. MDL No. 2331 is being overseen by Judge John Gleeson in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where federal cases have been centralized to streamline pretrial proceedings. An estimated 150 products liability claims are currently pending, with more expected in the coming months.
On the state level, more than 250 actions have also been brought in New Jersey – the site of Merck’s headquarters. These lawsuits have also been centralized before Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Jessica Mayer, as multi-county litigation (MCL).
Just like a multidistrict litigation, MCL allows plaintiffs to share in the discovery process, while conserving judicial resources and preserving the individual nature of each Propecia lawsuit.
Source:
http://drugreporter.com/propecia/lawsuit/
I'm wandering why so many people here state they have no sides when It is obvious from independent studies that all patients using the drug have diminished libido and erectile dysfunction while 20% continue to do so after stop taking the drug.
Currently there are at least 150 class action law suits against Merck for long-term side effects after stop of taking the drug.
Emerging research shows that Propecia manufacturer Merck underestimated the persistent nature of the hair loss medication’s sexual side effects – one of the most debilitating of complications cited by men. In a 2011 study performed by urologist Dr. Michael Irwig of George Washington University, researchers determined that Propecia users suffered a slew of problems, including erectile dysfunction, low libido and decreased sexual arousal.
Even more disturbing, the study revealed that some of these Propecia side effects would persist 40 months after patients stopped using the medication, challenging Merck’s statement that undesirable symptoms presented in only a small fraction of patients. The findings were published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, and may help bolster allegations raised in Propecia lawsuits currently pending against Merck.
Irwig’s study monitored 71 patients who experienced some form of sexual dysfunction after taking Propecia (finasteride), but who had no issues with sex drive, orgasm disorders or other sexual problems prior to using the medication.
After taking the drug, 96 percent complained of sexual side effects that continued for three months, and 20 percent of men reported these same problems more than 5 years after discontinuing finasteride. Some medical professionals, including Dr. Irwig, speculate that Propecia-related sexual dysfunction may be permanent – a devastating prognosis for thousands of men, many of whom are in their 30’s and 40’s.
Join the class action
http://www.merchantlaw.com/class-actions/current-class-actions/propecia-proscar-class-action
Status of Propecia litigation
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) coordinated qualifying Propecia lawsuits under one judge as multidistrict litigation in April, 2012. MDL No. 2331 is being overseen by Judge John Gleeson in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where federal cases have been centralized to streamline pretrial proceedings. An estimated 150 products liability claims are currently pending, with more expected in the coming months.
On the state level, more than 250 actions have also been brought in New Jersey – the site of Merck’s headquarters. These lawsuits have also been centralized before Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Jessica Mayer, as multi-county litigation (MCL).
Just like a multidistrict litigation, MCL allows plaintiffs to share in the discovery process, while conserving judicial resources and preserving the individual nature of each Propecia lawsuit.
Source:
http://drugreporter.com/propecia/lawsuit/
I'm wandering why so many people here state they have no sides when It is obvious from independent studies that all patients using the drug have diminished libido and erectile dysfunction while 20% continue to do so after stop taking the drug.
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